Southbound I-69 reopened following fatal crash near Charlotte

One person died Wednesday morning in a crash along I-69 south of Charlotte.Courtesy WLNS

A stretch of interstate highway in Eaton County reopened late Wednesday morning after a deadly crash.

One person died about 7:30 a.m. when an SUV lost control and crashed into a ditch along southbound I-69 just south of Charlotte, according to authorities. The Lansing State Journal reports the driver, a Livingston County man, was killed when he was ejected from the vehicle.

Authorities closed southbound I-69 between Ainger Road and Cochran Avenue following the crash. The roadway reopened about 11 a.m.